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Parramatta vs Werriwa

Name: Parramatta vs Werriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Parramatta profile · Werriwa profile

Parramatta Werriwa

Parramatta and Werriwa are both large residential areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Parramatta is a walker's paradise with high density, where 51.3% of households rent and only 37.1% live in separate houses. It is a highly educated and international hub, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 55.7% of residents born overseas. In contrast, Werriwa is more suburban, with 83.5% of homes being separate houses and 87.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Werriwa is also more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.6%).

The two areas are almost identical in age, with a typical resident in both being 34. Since 2011, their paths have diverged. The gap in home ownership has grown, and the difference in education levels has widened. Parramatta has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals (26.1%) compared to Werriwa (7.7%), which helps explain why Parramatta's share of people working from home and those born overseas has risen more sharply over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.4 pts higher in Werriwa 3+ bedrooms: 39.5 pts higher in Werriwa Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Parramatta Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Parramatta Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parramatta in Werriwa +4,106 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

203,278 98th pct 199,172 95th pct

Median age in Parramatta in Werriwa even gap narrowing

34 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 28.0%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Seniors (65+) even 11.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%

34.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Parramatta Werriwa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.2% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

16.5% India ◂ +13.7 pts 2.7%

7.6% China ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.4% Indian ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%

14.8% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%

11.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.3% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.8% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

19.9% Hinduism ◂ +13.5 pts 6.4%

10.5% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.4% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parramatta in Werriwa +0.11 more in Parramatta

1.51 23rd pct 1.40 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parramatta in Werriwa +5 more in Werriwa

58 58th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Parramatta in Werriwa +12,545 more in Werriwa

32,553 77th pct 45,098 99th pct

Avg size in Parramatta in Werriwa +135 larger in Werriwa

581 69th pct 716 88th pct

ICSEA in Parramatta in Werriwa +58 higher in Parramatta

1,078 74th pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 59.9%

9.9% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 26.9%

11.9% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

9.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Parramatta in Werriwa +$142 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$813 57th pct $671 12th pct

Household income in Parramatta in Werriwa +$42 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,917 69th pct $1,875 63rd pct

Family income in Parramatta in Werriwa +$154 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$2,140 56th pct $1,986 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Mental health even 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer even 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 70.4%

13.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Parramatta in Werriwa +0.6 larger in Werriwa gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 13.5%

12.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 22.1%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 14.4%

17.6% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

6.6% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parramatta in Werriwa even gap narrowing

$420 78th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Parramatta in Werriwa +$33 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Parramatta in Werriwa +0.20 higher in Parramatta gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 30.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

18.6% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

37.1% Separate house +46.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.5 pts 3.8%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 8.0%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.9% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 45.3%

11.4% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.9% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parramatta in Werriwa +87 more in Werriwa

847 61st pct 934 75th pct

Stops/1k in Parramatta in Werriwa +0.52 more in Werriwa

4.17 35th pct 4.69 50th pct

Departures/1k in Parramatta in Werriwa +634.3 more in Parramatta

1,847.0 81st pct 1,212.7 55th pct

PT routes in Parramatta in Werriwa +31 more in Parramatta

72 71st pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Parramatta in Werriwa +1 longer in Werriwa

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Parramatta in Werriwa +13 longer in Werriwa

20 31st pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 27.9%

4.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 29.8%

27.5% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.3% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

3.8% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

12.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%

9.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 20.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Parramatta in Werriwa +2.9 higher in Parramatta

8.2 90th pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parramatta in Werriwa +2.5 more in Parramatta

7.6 92nd pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Parramatta in Werriwa +34.2 pts higher in Parramatta

98.8% 96th pct 64.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Parramatta in Werriwa +35.0 pts higher in Parramatta

95.5% 92nd pct 60.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Parramatta in Werriwa +12.2 pts higher in Parramatta

99.8% 96th pct 87.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Parramatta in Werriwa +16.1 pts higher in Parramatta

99.0% 98th pct 82.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Parramatta in Werriwa +11.3 pts higher in Parramatta

99.9% 86th pct 88.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Parramatta in Werriwa +53.0 pts higher in Parramatta

83.5% 86th pct 30.6% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Parramatta in Werriwa +0.8 more in Parramatta

10.0 7th pct 9.2 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Parramatta in Werriwa +136 higher in Parramatta

219 81st pct 84 53rd pct

Mean slope in Parramatta in Werriwa +1.6 pts higher in Parramatta

6.5% 71st pct 4.8% 32nd pct

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Compare Werriwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parramatta vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED135/parramatta/vs/CED146/werriwa